The Denver Nuggets exercised the team’s third-year option on former Gonzaga standout Julian Strawther’s rookie contract. The 6-foot-7 wing will earn $2.55 million this season and is slotted at nearly $2.7 million in 2025-26.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Big Ten’s rookie commissioner touched down in enemy territory and set about his secret mission: Find common ground with the SEC and establish a partnership that could haul college sports into a new era.